Everything VR & AR

This week Tyler and Sophia sit down with Tom Symonds, the CEO of Immerse. Tom discusses his work developing and implementing VR training software for some of the largest companies in the world, and identifies the growing need for rapid training methods.  Links: https://immerse.io/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-symonds-a72297/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinparry/ Twitter: @tylerhg...

Jack McCauley, Co-founder and Former Chief Engineer of Oculus, talks with Tyler and Sophia about his background as an engineer, inventor and hardware designer. He touches on his time working on Guitar Hero and developing the Oculus DK1 and DK2. This is Part 1 of a two part series.  Links: http://jackmccauley.com/   https://jacobsinstitute.berkeley.edu/mccauley/   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.co...

Brent Davis, CEO of NomadXR, shares his thoughts on how we can create deep connections using artificial intelligence, deep learning, and virtual twins within the oncoming Metaverse. Links: https://www.nomadxr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-davis-ai/ Twitter:  @tylerhgates @sophiamosh  Visit the VR/AR Association at www. TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get invo...

Oscar Cartagena, Founder of NVIVO and the Chilean Association of Immersive Experiences, talks to Tyler and Sophia about his efforts to bring awareness of immersive technology to Latin American countries and governments.  Links: https://www.instagram.com/a.c.h.e.i/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/achei https://www.instagram.com/augmentedexperiences https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentedxp http...

John Kawola, CEO of Boston Micro Fabrication, talks to Tyler and Sophia about how the 3D printing industry will enable the scalability and deployment of immersive technology hardware solutions.  Links: https://bmf3d.com/ https://bmf3d.com/3d-printing-electronics/ https://arvrmagazine.com/applications-for-micro-3d-printing-in-the-world-of-ar-vr/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkawola/ Tw...

Joseph Volpe, Deputy Tech Editor at Mashable, joins Tyler and Sophia to take us through his experience with immersive technology.  Listen in as Joseph shares his stories and insight about virtual reality and the impact this technology will have on all of us. Links: https://mashable.com/author/joseph-volpe Mashable.com https://mashable.com/article/spatial-vr-remote-work LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/j...

Join Tyler and Sophia as they talk with David Rodriguez, Founder of Zanni, about how he is leveraging augmented reality to immerse audiences and support his viewpoint that art is a reflection of who we are RIGHT NOW in this present time. Links: http://www.zannixr.com https://www.ldishow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsr3d/ Twitter: @ZanniXR @tylerhgates @sophiamosh  Visit the VR/AR As...

Elizabeth Ann Clark, Albert Ovadia, and Jonathan Ovadia from AEXLAB give us a refreshing view into the world of multiplayer gaming for VR.  Listen in as they discuss the future of VR multiplayer gaming is going to look like with their upcoming launch of Vail VR. Links: AEXLAB Vail VR Invest in AEXLAB Forbes Article - How to Build Community Around Product Virtual Reality Is Where the Internet Was 2...

Tyler and Sophia speak with Thor Paulli Andersen, co-founder of VRpilot.  Designed for maximum immersion, VRpilot simulators are an efficient tool for basic flight training, emergency procedure training, cockpit familiarization and countless other uses for ATOs and operators as well as the ambitious home pilot. Links: https://vrpilot.aero https://vrpilot.aero/vrpilot-delivers-virtual-reality-based...

This week we are joined by Chris Madsen from Immersive VR Education to discuss our ability as humans to understand the concept of space and how to define reality.  We learn how persistent and virtual spaces are going to affect our reality in the future.  Links: https://immersivevreducation.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-madsen-49b2312/ Twitter:  @tylerhgates @sophiamosh  Visit t...

Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge at ILMxLAB, discusses with Tyler and Sophia how virtual and augmented reality are enabling storytellers to go from storytelling to story living.  Links: https://www.ilmxlab.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-dobbs-beck-2895993/ Twitter: @ILMxLAB @tylerhgates @sophiamosh  Visit the VR/AR Association at www. TheVRARA.com for more information about...

Vivian Chan, Global Head of Digital Sales for NexTech AR Solutions, discusses her vision for a future that is enabled and improved through the power of virtual and augmented reality.  This episode explores the major shifts immersive technology will have on the world economy, communications and humanity as a whole.  Links: www. Vivianchannel.com www.nextechar.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ch...

The insatiably curious Kent Bye, Producer and Host of the "Voices of VR" podcast, joins Tyler and Sophia in an exploration of how spatial technology equips humans with the tools that drive fundamental and groundbreaking changes in the way we understand and interact with the world around us.  Links: https://voicesofvr.com/   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentbye/   Twitter: @kentbye @tyler...

Fabrizio Gramuglio, Founder and CEO of Xperience +, shares his passion and vision to enable creators around the world to leverage the five senses to create unlimited immersive realities.  Links: https://xperience.plus https://xperience.plus/x-press-kit-media-journalists-internet-of-senses/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gramuglio/ Twitter:  @tylerhgates @sophiamosh  Visit the VR/AR Associa...

Join Tyler and Sophia as they talk to event producer, immersive event producer, DJ/Music Director & 3D visual artist, Celeste Lear.  They discuss Celeste's deep dive in the VR/AR/XR world and how this is allowing her two reach a new audience while creating a new spatial format to perform music with a virtual audience. Links: www.boutiqueelectroniquemusic.com  www.djcelestelear.com/vr-artist https:...

With decades of awareness and passion for immersive technology, Michael Potts, CEO of M2 Studio, joins Tyler and Sophia to talk about his journey from creating real-world architecture visualization solutions to becoming a Metaverse Architect.  Links: M2 Studio website  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-potts-6205a43/ Twitter: @tylerhgates @sophiamosh  Visit the VR/AR Association at ww...

Sly Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Emerge, shares with us his approach to the emotional perspective of touch and how he hopes to create the next paradigm of presence.  Links: www.emerge.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/slylee/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergeio Twitter: @slyjacklee @emerge_io @tylerhgates @sophiamosh  Visit the VR/AR Association at www. TheVRARA.com for more information about how...

This week we sat down with Alex Howland, Co-Founder and President of Virbela, to discuss how he used his drive for human connection, culture and community to create such a rich and engaging platform used by individuals and companies around the world.  Links: Virbela.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-howland-ph-d-7b60bb20/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/virbela Twitter: @VirbelaHQ @ty...

Join Tyler and Sophia with our guest Matthieu Lorrain, Head of Creative, Google AR Partnerships, in a conversation around his dedication to digital creativity and his thoughts on building immersive experiences to improve society in our new virtually augmented world he calls "Post Reality".  Links: www.matthieulorrain.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieulorrain/ Twitter:  @tylerhgate...

Tyler and Sophia speak with Ada Rose Cannon, Developer Advocate for the Samsung Web Browser Samsung Internet and Co-chair of the Immersive Web Working Group at the W3C.  They discuss WebXR and the exciting innovations and advancements that this technology framework is having on immersive content. Links: https://developer.samsung.com/internet LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adarose/ Twitter:...

James Watson, founder of XRTech Marketing and Co-Chair, shares his expertise on the enterprise/training market and how to help the end customer understand the impact of VR/AR to help drive the industry forward.  Links: Company website: www.xrtechmarketing.com https://arpost.co/2021/03/30/vr-dead-hang-on-what-about-enterprise-vr/ LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jamescwatson Twitter: @tylerhgates @so...

Greg Jones, Senior Business Development XR at NVIDIA joins Tyler and Sophia to discuss the power of streaming in the cloud and how NVIDIA's CloudXR will empower and enable the immersive technology industry. Links: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/solutions/cloud-xr/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregjones6/ https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/author/gregjones/ Twitter: @tylerhg...

Cathy Hackl and John Buzzell, co-authors of the new book The Augmented Workforce: How AI, AR and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make, discuss with us the process of writing the book and the incredible insights to the immersive technology industry this book provides. Links: https://www.theaugmentedworkforce.com/launch https://www.cathyhackl.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbuzzell/ Twitter: @buzz...

Thaisa Yamamura, Head of Business Development at Sony, and Francois Audouy, Production Designer at HBO Max, bring us an engaging conversation about Sony's new Spatial Reality Display and how creators can use it to magically manifest ideas into volumetric and dimensional form.  Links: https://www.audouy.com/ https://electronics.sony.com/spatial-reality-display/p/elfsr1 LinkedIn: Thaisa Yamamura - H...

Adam Gam, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Perfect Corp, talks to us about how Perfect Corp is leveraging AR and AI in the Beauty Industry to provide accurate face tracking, digital connections and experiential shopping for beauty brands and consumers. Links: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perfect-corp Article to include Beauty Tech: The Complete Guide 2021 LinkedIn - https://www.li...